Frontline status as of May 8, 2025. General Staff report.

Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has launched one missile strike and 15 airstrikes, using one missile and 25 KABs. The Russian forces also deployed 830 kamikaze drones and conducted 2685 shellings of Ukrainian military positions and civilian settlements.

News of the war in Ukraine

As of May 8 at 22:00, 154 combat clashes have unfolded. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to effectively repel enemy attacks and inflict significant losses on them across the entire frontline. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Latest news from the frontline

Today, the largest number of combat actions is taking place in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Novopavlivka directions. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Ukrainian military has eliminated 407 occupiers, 225 of them – irretrievably. Several enemy military equipment and important military facilities have also been destroyed.